Sunday, February 28, 2016

The oldest mode of transport becomes a novelty in the fast moving world of sleek cars and haut couture.

Photo: J.E. Pai

This is postmarked in 2009 with two India stamps.

The sender writes:

The bullock card (also known as a bullock wagon or bullock team) is a common means of transportation used traditionally since ancient times in many parts of the world. They are still used today where modern vehicles are too expensive or the infrastructure does not favor them.

Saturday, February 27, 2016

Star Trek III: The Search for Spock is a 1984 motion picture released by Paramount Pictures. The film is the third feature film of the Star Trek science fiction franchise and is the center of a three-film story arc that begins with Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan and concludes with Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home. After the death of Spock (Leonard Nimoy (March 26, 1931 – February 27, 2015)) the crew of the USS Enterprise returns to Earth. When James T. Kirk (William Shatner) learns that Spock's spirit, or katra, is held in the mind of Dr. Leonard "Bones" McCoy (DeForest Kelley (January 20, 1920 – June 11, 1999)), Kirk and company steal the Enterprise to return Spock's body to his home planet. The crew must also contend with hostile Klingons, led by Kruge (Christopher Lloyd), bent on stealing the secrets of a powerful terraforming device.

Friday, February 26, 2016

The Pend Oreille River is a tributary of the Columbia River, approximately 130 miles (209 km) long, in northern Idaho and Washington in the United States, as well as southeastern British Columbia in Canada.

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Priest River is a city in Bonner County, Idaho with a population of around 1,700 people.

Tuesday, February 23, 2016

Jewellery (Jewelry) of Azeri masters -
zargars (goldsmiths) can be divided into several groups according to their usage - belts, head, chest, neck and wrist trappings; jewellery for clothes, weapons and animals. Women's trappings for head, chest, neck, as well as belts, rings, earrings, bracelets are very common examples of the traditional jewellery.

Thursday, February 18, 2016

Images are from the Local Towns of the Coachella Valley along Highway 111 - Palm Springs, Rancho Mirage, and Palm Desert California.

Living in the Desert means blistering summer heats (highs reaching over 120 degrees F.) but also beautiful sunny weather running 70 degrees to 80 degrees through the heart of winter until April or May. Palm Springs has been a historical play ground for the rich and famous with a multitude of festivals celebrating the arts, theater and film.

Our little Oasis creates a perfect atmosphere for PGA Golf, the combined number of golf courses through this stretch is well over 100 beautifully manicured greens.

Wednesday, February 17, 2016

The performing animals at I.Q. Zoo are the result of something new in animal training. They have been trained by animal psychologist Keller Breland of Hot Springs, Arkansas. These animals learn by the reward system. No punishment is used. Once trained, they will not forget and will perform automatically for any one. The I.Q. Zoo animals are nationally famous. They have been featured on television and in Life, Collier's, Popular Mechanics and other national magazines.

Sunday, February 14, 2016

This is an unused novelty booklet postcard that features two children playing with toys, one a horn and the other a horse. The pages of the card open up and you read them like a book. The inside pages read:

A Loving Thought

Some time ago, I saw a face,
'Twas fair, but it was stage to me;
But in my mind, it found a place,
And all my thoughts are now of thee.

450/46 No. 65550

Design publisher: John Winsch 1914
Artist: Jason Freixas
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Here are scans of the insides of the pages and the back of the postcard...

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Here is one more postcard...

Valentine Thoughts

This is an unused novelty booklet postcard that features two children playing with hearts.
The inside pages read:

Be My Valentine

Crowned with the dignity of a queen,
The valleys fairest lily I ween,
Could not compete with her queenly air
Not e'en the rose-tint can compare,
With the blush that paints her velvet cheek,
As softly to my love I speak,
So drink the health of this love of mine,
The health of my dear, sweet Valentine.

450/46 No. 65554

Design publisher: John Winsch 1914
Artist: Jason Freixas
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Here are scans of the insides of the pages and the back of the postcard...

Saturday, February 13, 2016

This is a novelty booklet postcard that features two children riding in a car with the cupid police about to shoot them with his bow and arrow of love. The pages of the card open up and you read them like a book. The inside pages read:

To My Valentine

If you were me and I were you,
You'd press this missive to your breast,
But as I'm I, and you are you
I fear you'll love the nearest, best.

Design publisher: John Winsch 1914
Artist: Jason Freixas
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A missive is a written message or letter.
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Here are scans of the inside of each page and the back of the book.

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Here is one more postcard....

Valentine Thoughts

This is an unused novelty booklet postcard that features a young girl playing with hearts.
The inside page reads:

Valentines Plaint
(It looks like maybe her valentine got away with a piece of her heart??)

Facts about my collection...

I have been collecting stamped, mailed postcards since 1973. I have cards made from plastic, fabric, wood, metal, leather, and paper. Also, cards announcing the wrong person as president of the U.S., cards that are actual puzzles, cards that are playable records, light switch covers and a card mailed from the initial flight of the Hindenburg, 3D cards, hold to light cards, 1912 Titanic postcard and just about everything you can think of! So far I have over 12,000postcards scanned with many more still to go.

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